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A couple of important item to bring your attention to. An opportunity to read and feed into the Greater Preston Clinical Commissioning Group Draft Integrated Plan . See Consultations. But … you will have to be quick. The deadline is 1 October 2012 . Still, what else did you have planned for the weekend? Also an opportunity to feed into the Preston City Council: Funding policy review 2012 but you have until 19 October 2012 on this one. See Fundraising News below.
And now, the news …
Guild 2012
The Guild Fair Trade Fashion Show - 3 October 2012 This is the Fairtrade Group's final Guild year event, which we hope will attract plenty of interest. It is to be on Wednesday 3rd October at UCLAN's 53 Degrees and is in aid of the Mayor's charities (Integrate and Gift 92) as well as aiming to raise awareness of Fairtrade cotton and show off Fair Trade fashion. Compere Gary Cunliffe of Preston FM. Doors open at 6.45pm to browse the stalls with a variety of fairly traded jewellery, accessories and gifts. Free pamper sessions by Lush. Show starts at 7.30pm, incorporating local dancers and video clips of Fairtrade in action. All ages welcome. Tickets only £6 or £4 for students/children. Includes a glass of Fairtrade wine or juice. Tickets available from http://www.lancashiretickets.com or at the Tourist Information Office, UCLAN SU Reception or by calling 07813 870641. Poster: http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/09/27/FairtradeFashion.pdf
Guild galleries The Lancashire Evening Post has publshed literally hundreds of photographs taken at Guild 2012 events conveniently categorised into galleries. For those already keen to relive the moment, visit: http://www.lep2.co.uk/prestonguild2012/guild-galleries/
Guild children’s story shortlisted for award A children's book set during the Preston Guild has been shortlisted for an award. Mark Lowery’s first novel, Socks Are Not Enough, has been put forward for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2012. http://www.lep.co.uk/lifestyle/reviews/books/guild-children-s-story-shortlisted-for-award-1-4966218
Funding Opportunities
BBC Children in Need - deadline 15 October 2012 BBC Children in Need are making changes to their grant making, to make the application process more accessible. As a result, the 15th October 2012 deadline will be the last one until April 2013. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008dk4b/features/grants
Comic Relief - deadline 19 October 2012 The final cycle as part of the current Comic Relief grants strategy will close for the following programmes at 12.00pm on Friday 19th October 2012. Young people and mental health; Sexually exploited and trafficked young people; Domestic and sexual abuse; Mental health; Young people and alcohol; Refugee and asylum- seeking women. http://www.comicrelief.com/apply-for-a-grant
Find out about HLF's plans for 2013 to 2018, Preston - 19 October 2012 In July we launched our new strategic framework, A lasting difference for heritage and people. We are now hosting four events in the North West to provide an overview of our new strategic vision. Join us and learn about important changes to our programmes and approach to funding. Our event in Preston is on 19 October 2012 at Avenham Park Pavilion. To book email [email protected] or ring 0161 200 8470. Strategic Framework: http://www.hlf.org.uk/aboutus/whatwedo/Pages/StrategicFramework2013to2018.aspx
Funding to Support European Youth Organisations and Networks - deadline 15 November 2012 The European Commission has issued a new call for proposals to support Youth organisations that are active at European Level. The support will take the form of an operating grant for youth organisations that through their permanent, usual and regular activities contribute to the objectives of the ‘Youth in action’ programme. These activities must help encourage young people to participate as citizens in public life, in society and in the development and implementation of European cooperation actions in the broadly defined field of youth. The total budget available is €800,000 and eligible organisations can apply for a grant of up to €35,000. To be eligible for funding applicants need to be either an umbrella organisation or an informal network operating in at least 8 eligible countries. http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/youth/funding/2013/call_action_4_1_en.php
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust - deadline 17 December 2012 Within the UK, the Trust makes grants to both organisations and individuals for activities that relate to: Peace and conflict resolution; Promoting racial justice; Power and responsibility; and Quaker concerns. The Trust tends to fund work that is on a national level and there are no maximum grant limits although the Trust does stress that costings need to be realistic. Previously supported projects include; Asylum Aid, which assists people seeking refuge in the UK . Asylum Aid received a grant of £203,170 from the Trust to support a project that enables women fleeing serious human rights violations to gain protection in the UK; and the British Pugwash Trust which received a grant of £120,000 over 24 months for its WMD Awareness Programme. http://www.jrct.org.uk/
Henry Smith’s Charity - Holiday Grants for Children - opens January 2013 Schools, youth groups and not for profit organisations can apply for grants towards holidays or outings within the UK for children aged 13 and under who are from deprived areas or have a disability. Applications can be considered for holidays or outings that have the objective of providing children with a break they would not otherwise have the opportunity to experience. The maximum grant is £3,000 for any one trip. Grants are normally limited to a maximum of two-thirds of the total cost of a trip as the charity would expect some local partnership funding to be in place. http://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/holiday-grants-for-children.html
Royal National Children's Foundation - deadline 1 February 2013 Vulnerable children can receive help from the Royal National Children's Foundation (formerly known as the Joint Educational Trust) towards attending boarding and independent day schools. Eligible young people include those aged between 7 and 13 years old; have suffered tragedy or trauma, or be at risk in some way; and be from families who cannot meet the cost of such education unaided. Referrals for support are often received from education, medical and social work professionals. Schools can also refer cases directly to the Foundation. http://www.jetcharity.org/index.html
Grundtvig In-Service Training Grants - deadline 16 January 2013 Individuals involved in adult education provision have the opportunity to apply for grants through the Grundtvig In-service training programme to attend practical skill-based courses in a European country and provide personal development opportunities. The funding is available to individuals involved in both formal or in-formal adult education. This can include teachers or trainers; managerial or administrative staff from an adult education provider; a member of staff working with adults with special learning needs; or those intending to work in adult education in the future. There are 3 deadlines for applications each year. http://www.grundtvig.org.uk/page.asp?section=0001000100600003§ionTitle=In%2DService+Training
Landscape Partnerships - opens February 2013 Landscape Partnerships provides grants of between £250,000 and £2million for conservation schemes led by partnerships of local, regional and national interests which aim to conserve areas of distinctive landscape character throughout the United Kingdom. Each scheme is based round a portfolio of smaller projects, which together provide a varied package of benefits to an area, its communities and visitors. The aim of the programme is to conserve or restore the built and natural features that create the historic landscape character; increase community participation in local heritage; increase access to and learning about the landscape area and its heritage; and increase training opportunities in local heritage skills. http://www.hlf.org.uk/HowToApply/programmes/Pages/landscapepartnerships.aspx#.UGLa2kQtCII
Fundraising News
Preston City Council: Funding policy review 2012 - deadline 19 October 2012 We are proposing changes to our corporate policy on funding the Voluntary and Community and Faith Sector (VCFS) and are inviting your views on the proposals. Please take the time to read the current policy and the revised policy before filling in the survey below. Alternatively you can take the survey by selecting the following link: take part in the VCFS survey. http://www.preston.gov.uk/yourservices/neighbourhoods-and-community/voluntary-and-community- grants/funding-policy-review/
British Heart Foundation: Dianne’s heartfelt climb for charity A Leyland woman who turned tragedy into triumph is set for a new challenge. Four years after tragically losing her husband Chris to heart disease, Dianne Dillon of Leyland Lane, Leyland will attempt to climb over 18,000 feet to the base camp on Mount Everest. In doing so, Dianne is hoping to raise £1,000 for the British Heart Foundation so that they may continue with their life-saving and life-changing work. http://www.lep.co.uk/community/dianne-s-heartfelt-climb-for-charity-1-4956858
Detective to run marathons to raise awareness A detective who heads up Lancashire’s public protection team is to run two marathons to raise awareness of child sexual exploitation. Det Supt Ian Critchley will represent Lancashire Constabulary and the Children’s Society when he takes part in the Preston Guild marathon on October 28 and the London marathon in April next year. http://www.lep.co.uk/community/detective-to-run-marathons-to-raise-awareness-1-4961908
Estate agents in Lifesaver support Staff working at an estate agents just near Royal Preston Hospital are running a raffle to boost funds for the LEP Lifesaver Appeal. Bridgfords, on Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, is just around the corner from Royal Preston Hospital and workers at the estate agents wanted to do something to raise money towards the £500,000 goal for a CT scanner. http://www.lep.co.uk/community/estate-agents-in-lifesaver-support-1-4966326
Booths donation sits nicely at centre The boss of a supermarket chain is to officially open a refurbished garden area at a city community centre created by his great-grandfather. The Catherine Beckett centre, in Deepdale, Preston, has also been given a Guild Bench by Edwin Booth, of Booths supermarkets, and he will attend a ceremony on October 25. http://www.lep.co.uk/community/booths-donation-sits-nicely-at-centre-1-4966208
Big Lottery Fund plans to launch £40m Olympic legacy trust The Big Lottery Fund is expected to launch a £40m trust in 2014 to build on the Olympic volunteering legacy. Peter Ainsworth, UK chair of the BLF, told a Sunday newspaper that he wanted the funder to use the proceeds it will receive from the Olympic Village sale to encourage volunteering and community action. "I’d like to see the Big Lottery Fund commit all the funds it will receive from the sale of the Olympic Village – some £40m – to set up a trust dedicated to securing this legacy across the whole of the UK". Distribution of funds from the sale of the Olympic Village is expected to be concluded by 2014, far sooner than the rest of park, which the government said might not be complete until 2030.
Shelter aims to double the number of its shops in two years The housing and homelessness charity Shelter is aiming to double the number of its shops over the next two years. The charity hopes to increase its retail network to 220 stores by September 2014. In April this year, it had 110 shops. Richard Sweet, managing director of trading at Shelter, said it was expanding its network of shops to help increase income. It also intends to explore ways of providing advice from its stores. "It’s an ongoing process and we will continue to make decisions based on the success of our existing and new stores, and research new, viable sites over the next two years," he said.
Academic says concerns over decline in giving by young people are 'overblown' An academic has said that Charities Aid Foundation’s concerns over the next generation of givers are "overblown". Beth Breeze, of the University of Kent’s Centre for Philanthropy, Humanitarianism and Social Justice, was responding to research published by CAF last week that warned charitable giving by younger people was in decline and charities faced a "donation deficit" if action was not taken to ensure they matched the generosity of older generations. The University of Kent issued a news release today quoting remarks by Breeze at a fringe meeting organised by CAF at the Liberal Democrat party conference in Brighton. "It’s true that more than half of all UK donations are now made by those aged 60 or over," said Breeze. "But it’s not fair to jump to the conclusion that today’s youth are mean. "Rather, they are facing daunting financial concerns, such as paying increased tuition fees and putting down a deposit on a house, which mean they cannot prioritise philanthropy just yet. If we must worry about ‘generations of giving’, let’s focus on non-donors who’ve paid off their mortgages. The partners in the coalition government have no need to manufacture or fan additional anxieties. They need to remember that the kids are all right."
Training
Preston BME Capacity Building Forum - 2 October 2012 5.30 to 7.30pm The Hamara Centre, Castleton Road, Preston The Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector (VCFS) is going through an exciting and challenging time, and we need to ensure that the VCFS is at the forefront of taking advantage of any opportunities available to ensure it is able to deliver to meet the needs of the communities it serves. The BME Forum has, therefore, organised a training event to help its members to prepare for this. Central Lancashire (former Preston) CVS, Preston City Council and Young Lancashire will be available to arrange and provide bespoke capacity building training based on identified need by the Forum members. Light refreshments will be available, so for catering purposes, I will be grateful if you will confirm your attendance to: [email protected] Cover Letter: http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/09/27/Letter.doc Poster: http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/09/27/BMECapacityBuildingEvent.pdf
Headway Preston & Chorley Information Evening - 11th October 5.45pm - 8pm. The event is free although a small donation will be gratefully received. The speaker is Mr Paul May Consultant Neurosurgeon. This will be an excellent training opportunity for anyone wanting to learn more about clinical aspects of brain injury. The venue is St Gerard's Parochial Centre, 17A Brownedge Road, Lostock Hall, Preston PR5 5AA. Details attached. Please reserve your place by telephone: 01772 789323 or email: [email protected] Poster: http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/09/27/HPandCPoster.pdf
Trafford Hall - Youth Futures Programme The Trafford Hall 'Youth Futures' programme aims to: Support young people to grow into healthy responsible young adults, aware of their potential, with strong aspirations, and who are actively and positively engaging in education and/or employment. Trafford Hall has been successful in securing funding for a number of youth residentials that are aimed at ‘troubled’ young people. They provide an opportunity for young people to participate in task based positive, team building activity that personally develops each individual and that builds on existing, and develops new skills. More details: http://www.traffordhall.com/youth/youth-futures.aspx
Events
Preston Pride - 29 September 2012 All members of Preston’s communities are invited to join in with the official Preston Pride event taking place this Saturday. Celebrating the unique and diverse LGBT community, Preston Pride will provide a mix of entertainment and fun to recognise the diversity of Preston with a host of entertainment across the city on September 29. http://www.lep.co.uk/news/everyone-welcome-to-celebrate-preston-s-pride-1-4958250
Lancashire Folk Society’s ‘Folk Spectacular’ - 29 September 2012 In honour of The Preston Guild. The all-day event includes a Schools Festival from 10am and free afternoon workshops at 1.30pm. The all-day event includes a Schools Festival from 10am and free afternoon workshops at 1.30pm. The Evening Dance will start at 6.30pm with tickets priced just £8.00. http://www.lep.co.uk/lifestyle/reviews/music/double-the-fun-this-weekend-1-4958259
Police meeting for Eastern Europeans - 30 September 2012 A special Police and Communities Together (PACT) meeting is to be held specifically for Eastern Europeans living in Preston. The Lancashire Police event is primarily aimed at those from the Polish, Russian and Lithuanian communities. Volunteers on hand to translate and the session will allow attendees to talk about any crime or safety issues with local officers. The meeting will take place this Sunday, September 30 at 1pm at St Maria Goretti Church in Gamull Lane, Ribbleton, Preston, following the Sunday service. http://www.lep.co.uk/community/police-meeting-for-eastern-europeans-1-4966246
New music festival will OPEN MINDS, Preston - 8 - 13 October 2012 Mental health stigma will face the music when a celebration of music and the arts takes place at the first ever OPEN MIND festival, running from Monday 8 October till Saturday 13 October in Preston. Press release: http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/09/27/OpenMindFestival.docx
Preston Community Network AGM - 10 October 2012 Just to let you know that the Community Network AGM currently scheduled for 10th October at 5pm is cancelled and will be re-arranged for a later date. We will let you have the new date in due course.
Carepath Homecare Ltd. Recruitment Day, CVS Central Lancashire Offices - 4 October 2012 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Are you someone who wants a career change but having no experience is stopping you finding work in care. We as a company offer free in-house mandatory training, support, regular monitoring, updates, incentives, feedback and our pay rates exceed minimum wage. So whether you're someone looking for part time work or just wanting to top up your hours alongside your current job we can accommodate. The open day is an opportunity to come along and speak to the manager and pick up an application pack. Refreshments will be provided, so come along and have a brew with us. More: http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/09/27/CarepathHomecare.pdf
World Mental Health Day Event, UCLan - 10 October 2012 To celebrate World Mental Health Day 2012, the organisers of the One in Four Film Festival invite you to join in a day of creativity, learning and fun in UCLan’s 53 Degrees venue. http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/09/27/A4WHO-FINAL.pdf
One in Four Film Festival, UCLan 8 - 12 October 2012 Poster: http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/09/27/1in4FilmA4-FINAL.pdf
Opening of the Growing Avenham Allotment Site by Mark Hendrick, MP for Preston - 18 October 2012 Moving On Lancashire would like to invite you to join us on 18 October 2012 between 12pm- 2pm for a celebration of our work in the Preston area and to official launch the Avenham Gardening Project. There will be an opportunity to to meet the staff , directors and clients at Moving On and to celebrate the work of the programme. The opening ceremony for the Growing Avenham Allotment Site will be at 1.30pm. A light lunch will be provided. If you are able to attend, please email Sue McGuire at: [email protected] indicating if you have any specific dietary requirements. Moving On Lancashire, 129 Oxford Street, Preston. PR1 3QY. Tel: 01772 558628
Charity fun day to raise funds for kid cancer ward - 20 October 2012 A group of Leyland parents are organising a Family Fun Day to raise cash for a children’s hospital. The event goes ahead at Leyland Methodist Church Hall, in Goulding Avenue, in the town, on Saturday October 20. All the money raised by the day will go to fund the operations of Ward 84 at Manchester Children’s Hospital which is the famous institution’s oncology ward. http://www.lep.co.uk/community/charity-fun-day-to-raise-funds-for-kid-cancer-ward-1-4958237
Public Notices
Breathe: Therapeutic Treatment for Eating Disorders and Weight Management Change the way you think. Change the way you feel! Weekly 90 minute sessions available on Body Image Work, Raising Self Esteem, Art Therapy and much more ... Poster: http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/09/27/BreathePosterFinal.pdf
Can We Solutions (CIC) - Pavement Signage Catalogue Prices start from under £46 with next day delivery available. Download: http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/09/27/CANWePavementsigns.pdf
Small charities: win film about your organisation by top film-maker - deadline 2 October 2012 Media Trust has launched this year's Untold Stories, the initiative that will let up to 15 small charities across the UK benefit from having a top film-maker create a film about them. They can then use the film for fundraising, campaigning, and publicity. The films will also be broadcast on Community Channel next spring. Untold Stories matches the selected charities to an experienced volunteer filmmaker who will research, plan and produce a short, high quality film "at a fraction of the normal cost". Applicants must be able to put £1,000 towards the production of the film. The scheme is supported again by Sainsbury’s and now by Google. The latter will provide advice to the charities about how to achieve maximum online exposure for their films. The scheme is now open for applications from charities, not-for-profits or voluntary organisations with an annual turnover of less than £2 million. http://www.mediatrust.org/get-support/untold-stories-2012/
Charity Commission to get tough on charities that don't file accounts on time The Charity Commission will be tougher on charities that fail to file accounts on time, according to Sam Younger, its chief executive. In a commentary published on the regulator's website, Younger says research carried out by the commission among charities that filed their accounts late "bolstered the case for introducing penalties for charities that are late in filing their accounts with us". Younger will tell the commission's annual public meeting in London today that some trustees are "too relaxed about their legal duties" when it comes to filing annual returns and that the regulator needs to "toughen up its message" on late filing. The research shows that religious and faith charities with incomes of more than £250,000 make up 28 per cent of all late filers, and that more than half of all registered charities leave filing their online annual returns until a month before their deadline http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/About_us/About_the_Commission/Speeches/sam_younger_sep12.aspx
Charity Commission's priority is regulation, says Nick Hurd The Charity Commission should "hunker down in the role of an effective regulator of charities" in response to its reduced resources, according to Nick Hurd, the Minister for Civil Society. Hurd said: "It has been drawn, through a desire to help, to giving more general advice and support. But its priority must be regulation." Hurd said that he had met and interviewed William Shawcross, the controversial new chair of the commission. The author and journalist’s appointment has attracted criticism from MPs on the Public Administration Select Committee because of an article supporting the Conservative Party before the last election. "I thought he was the stand-out candidate," Hurd said. "I didn’t really know what his politics were. He doesn’t strike me as a political animal at all."
Only 50 days to go ... We want to spread the word about this important election that will see Lancashire Police Authority replaced by an elected Police and Crime Commissioner - and we need your help! If you haven't done so already, we're asking you to get involved and make a difference by committing to undertake a simple act "Just tell one" that’s all, no more no less and you can help raise awareness of this important election. How can you make a difference? Get connected to the just tell one campaign with Facebook and help get your friends engaged online. When you click 'like' not only can you enter our free competition for £50 worth of Waterstones vouchers; but if you direct message us your address, we will also send you a free 'Lancashire HotPots' car sticker so you help raise awareness offline, too. http://www.facebook.com/LancsPCC Make a commitment to forward on this newsletter, put up a poster in your community, post a tweet or share our Lancashire Hotpots video with friends and colleagues: http://youtu.be/1OvofYwF2FU Remember the election takes place on Thursday 15th November and the clock is ticking. Your support is an important part of this campaign; we're counting on you..with just 50 days to go, let's sprint to the finish. For more information you can view our website http://www.lancspcc.co.uk or follow us on facebook or twitter. Also, see below -
Elections for Police and Crime Commissioners The Electoral Commission has published a new briefing on this November's elections for Police and Crime Commissioners. There are serious concerns that significant numbers of voters are still largely uninformed about this change in the relationship between police, politicians and the public. Please disseminate this briefing. Briefing: http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/150503/Briefing-on-PCC-elections- September-2012.pdf
Garden for army veterans created A therapy garden for army veterans has been created - with the help of a TV show. The garden has been developed on a section of land on Ashton Park, which has been abandoned for more than 20 years. It is for those experiencing the emotional effects of active service, including post traumatic stress (PTSD). The garden has been made by Lancashire-based charity ‘Dig In’, Preston Council parks service and North One Television on behalf of Channel Five. http://www.lep.co.uk/community/garden-for-army-veterans-created-1-4951619
Time for a ‘Preston Pound’? A city councillor has suggested creating a ‘Preston Pound’ to keep trade local. Matthew Brown, the cabinet member for community engagement on Preston Council, said the city’s own currency could work through credit unions to “lead the social and economic revival” of independent traders on its high street. http://www.lep.co.uk/news/business/time-for-a-preston-pound-1-4961003
PPI fraudsters dupe OAP Police have warned elderly people to be on their guard against payment protection insurance (PPI) fraudsters after a Leyland pensioner was duped out of £500. http://www.lep.co.uk/community/ppi-fraudsters-dupe-oap-1-4961898
Headway Preston & Chorley Newsletter If your (not for profit) organisation provides a service to disabled adults and /or carers you can advertise it in the Headway Preston & Chorley newsletter. Deadline is 9th October (300 words max) or listing only (name, address, contact, service). Production is early November and space is limited. Contact Liz Bamber : 01772 789323 or email: [email protected]
A Point Of View: Charity shop blues? Are prices at second-hand shops rising? Writer Sarah Dunant thinks so - but is it the recession, the trend for vintage fashion, or a combination of the two? For those - like myself - who patronise charity shops partly as fashion choice, this rise is roughly on a par with how much everything has gone up. Undoubtedly there is also more demand. Here comes the tricky bit. Although one of the achievements of charity shops is the way they eliminated the stigma of poverty attached to those early Salvation Army places (the rich donating to the poor) by attracting everyone, the fact is increasing numbers of people hit by the recession now "need" as opposed to "choose" second-hand retail as a way of life. Full article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19662980
An alternate point of view: Kevin Curley, (former Chief Executive of NAVCA): Mergers can eliminate good charities for ever I have never accepted the idea that there are too many charity voices speaking up for our complex and competing local charities and communities. As a supporter of both the National Council for Voluntary Organisations and Volunteering England, I see nothing to cheer about in their merger. This summer also saw Navca and Community Matters open merger talks. I am not anti-merger. A decade ago the Cancer Research Campaign and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund came together as Cancer Research UK. It made complete sense. The charities were competing for funds to carry out identical work. Back in 2007 I celebrated when five small district organisations merged to form Cumbria CVS. Again, it was the right thing to do - the charities had the same job but lacked the resources to do it effectively. The rush to merger now comes directly from the decision by Francis Maude, the Cabinet Office minister, to cut funding for national infrastructure charities. It has nothing to do with making organisations stronger. For a saving of less than £5m a year, our ability to influence government and to bring authentic local voices into policy-making is being sacrificed for a generation.
Appeals
No appeals this week. You obviously have everything you need! If you are appealing please email [email protected]
Consultations
Greater Preston Clinical Commissioning Group draft integrated plan - deadline 1 October 2012 Please find attached the final draft of our Integrated Plan, which sets out what we intend to do over the next five years as a successful clinical commissioning group. The plan is now out to consultation with all our key partners and the public. I hope you will be interested to read the plan, and provide any comments to help us improve it. We would welcome any feedback on this draft by 1st October 2012 to Louise Giles on 01772 678098 or email: [email protected] Covering Letter: http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/09/27/LettertoStakeholders.pdf Integrated Plan: http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site7587/Uploads/09/27/CommissioningPlan.pdf
Preston City Council: Final dog control order consultation - deadline 31 October 2012 Proposals to introduce the final Dogs on Leads order in the city opens to formal consultation today. Preston Council is proposing to keep dogs on leads in specified areas detailed in the Order, to provide a safer and cleaner environment for residents and visitors, Residents are now invited to give their views on the proposals by submitting comments to the council’s Environmental Health department before October 31. Coun John Swindells, Cabinet member for planning and regulation at the council, said: “Dog control issues are matters of considerable public concern in Preston, and it is hoped that introducing this order will enable the council to deal with irresponsible dog owners more effectively. “We have listened to the previous consultation replies and have hopefully come up with a new proposal that will satisfy dog walkers and will protect fauna and flora in designated areas. “We hope residents will look at these proposals and let us know their views.” Full details about the order are available at: http://www.preston.gov.uk/dogcontrolorders It is also available to view at the Town Hall, Lancaster Road, Preston. http://www.lep.co.uk/community/final-dog-control-order-consultation-1-4961593
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Health
Quit chewing tobacco advice issued for UK South Asians An English advisory body has issued new guidance aimed at helping people in South Asian communities stop using smokeless tobacco products like paan. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) says too often people using these products are unaware that they contain tobacco and can cause illnesses like cancer. Awareness is also low among health professionals, says NICE. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19718643
Cancer death rates set for a 'dramatic fall' Death rates from cancer are "set to fall dramatically" by 2030, according to Cancer Research UK. It says fewer people smoking as well as improvements in diagnosis and treatment will lead to a 17% drop in death rate. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19703834
High sleeping pill use 'worrying' Too many people may be damaging their health by self-medicating with sleeping pills, according to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. It said half of people with insomnia diagnosed themselves and took medication without seeking medical advice. However, the society said insomnia was often part of other physical or mental health problems which needed treating. The warning was based on the findings of a survey of 2,077 people. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19727621 Related article: Can the internet cure insomnia? One out of 10 Britons can't fall asleep at night. But do new online treatments for insomnia mean a cure is just a few clicks away? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8220088.stm
NHS 'could get worse from 2013' Fresh fears are being raised in England that cuts will have to be made to the front line of the NHS if it is to cope. The government has promised to protect the health service, but research by the King's Fund, based on interviews with 45 NHS finance chiefs, raises doubts. The think tank said 19 expected care to get worse over the next few years and that 2013 could mark the turning point. Meanwhile, a BBC survey of 1,005 people suggested 60% believed services would have to be cut. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19729970
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